The US-Iran agreement is far more than an understanding to end a months-long war that thrust the Strait of Hormuz back to the forefront of global concern. It marks a pivotal moment—one that forces a re-examination of the Middle East’s political, security, and economic landscape and raises questions that extend well beyond the battlefield.

What is at stake is not simply whether the war has ended, but whether the region is on the cusp of a new regional order. Will the deal and potential new security order pave the way for better regional relations with Iran or revive old tensions and conflicts?

Syria Strike Leaves Murky, Risky Aftermath

[caption id="attachment_55256158" align="alignnone" width="940"] A Syrian soldier inspects the wreckage of a building described as part of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) compound…

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At Least Six More Years of Putin

[caption id="attachment_55256193" align="aligncenter" width="940"] People listen to presidential candidate, President Vladimir Putin during a rally and a concert celebrating the fourth anniversary of…

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Decades Under the Influence

[caption id="attachment_55256135" align="alignnone" width="940"] Italy's Lega Nord party (Northern League) Matteo Salvini smiles during a press conference at the Foreign Press Association in Rome…

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New Hope For Iraq?

[caption id="attachment_55256132" align="alignnone" width="940"] Iraqi workers repair a building on March 15, 2018 eight months after Iraqi forces liberated the city from the control of the Islamic…

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What China Gained From Hosting Kim Jong Un

  [caption id="attachment_55256129" align="alignnone" width="940"] This picture from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) taken on March 27, 2018 and released on March 28, 2018…

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Has a New Cold War Really Begun?

[caption id="attachment_55256079" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) listens to Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace on…

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Northern Ireland's Brexit Problem

[caption id="attachment_55256075" align="aligncenter" width="940"]A bus crossing along the border between Northern and southern Ireland passes a sign campaigning against a so called hard Brexit, on…

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When Diplomats and Spies Must Go

[caption id="attachment_55256072" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] An aircraft sent to collect diplomats and their families from Russia's embassy in London, who were expelled by Britain after the…

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